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Newspaper
Aurelia Sentinel
Location
Aurelia, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1925
Page
1
The notice states publication occurs every Thursday and that the paper is entered as second class matter at the Aurelia Iowa post office. It lists B C Lighter as proprietor.
An editorial quoted Judge Kavanagh noting that murderers face about ten chances to avoid hanging. In 1928 England and Wales had 164 known murderers, 71 tried, 21 sentenced to death, only 11 hanged. The five year average execution rate stays below 10 percent.
The passage contrasts English and American murder verdicts noting that in England a verdict of not guilty can result in a man at large, while in the US a guilty but insane finding leads to life imprisonment. It mentions mercy powers of the home secretary and cites William N. Genmill of the Cook County Superior Court in Chicago.
The funeral for Howard Ogle, held from the family home last Friday afternoon, was well attended. Interment followed in Afton cemetery. Mesdames Frank and Walter Lewis visited relatives in Primghar last Thursday. Various local families, including the Lewises, Robinsons, and Zwicks, shared recent travels and family gatherings in the area and nearby towns.
Mr and Mrs Andrew Mummert of Astoria Illinois visited Aston relatives. Mr and Mrs Jay Parrott and Russell spent days with relatives in South Dakota. Lantz of Ohio were guests at Frank Phipps. Ed Fitte and baby attended Woodman Picnic at Quincy. Mrs Carter visiting Indiana. League of The Four Leaf Clover meets with Dorothy Holmes. Rapp Bros Aurelia painting at Fred Gould and Karl Zwick. Mrs Homer Rhodes and daughter from Los Angeles visited Frank Phipps. Mrs Blacksley of Spencer spent days near Sutherland. Miss Alice Loucks and Miss Irene Ruth Helen Melton to Iowa Falls for Teacher College. Blanche Funk left for Ames. Emmett Ammons and son Lewis and Carl Ammons and baby spent week in Minnesota and South Dakota. Leon Sanborn returned Friday from Black Hills Yellowstone trip. Wm Smith and sons and Mrs Bushnell of Elkton SD auto trip to Kansas.
A Scottish merchant noted that straw hats were not covered by the 1796 headgear tax and introduced straw hats to Scotland in the summer of 1708. An amendment to the act soon followed, limiting the new style’s spread.
Aunt narrates a little lad’s gift of his first watch on his ninth birthday. He shows restrained initial excitement, then bursts home exclaiming, My, but I’ve got a dandy watch. He notes it is half an hour ahead of Jim’s and an hour ahead of the clock in the We Arog store, amusing his family.
The record notes no women came with the First Settlers in 1607 but states that in 1608 two women, Sister Forrest and her maid Anne Burras, reached America, likely among the earliest women to do so.
A quotation from Channing urges firmness in truth with backing numbers and a clear crowd of support. It cautions that few strong voices are better than many uncertain ones.
Bogota Colombia in South America enjoys a climate of perpetual spring. The city sits about 9000 feet above sea level which explains its mild year round temperatures.
A concise note explains Nirvana as the Buddhist believer's supreme goal the extinction of existence and release from human misery leading to transcendence beyond life and death.
The article recalls a quaint English custom of carrying wax effigies in funeral processions for distinguished individuals. After burial, the effigies were left near graves and mourning friends penned elegies and laments attached to the figures. Some antique effigies survive in Westminster Abbey, notably near the Tulip Chapel and the Duchess of Richmond’s effigy.
Johnn McVeigh retires as Kalaupapa superintendent and shifts to Kalihi leprosy station in Honolulu. Dr W J Goodhue also retires. Dr Harold Marshall succeeds him. McVeigh cites pot factory, motion pictures, and chaulmoogra oil as key changes aiding inmates. He predicts progress and urges continued public support in leprosy fight.
William Henderson, 28, of Clairton, was killed when a bolt struck the radio aerial during an electrical storm as he attempted to tune in. Several others nearby were uninjured.
Health officer reports trout in Atberican lake ten miles south of here dying from parasite affecting the gills. Investigation underway to identify source and prevent spread. Local anglers urged to avoid catching affected fish until further notice.
Mrs. and Mr. Jensen and sister Mrs. Glen attended the Des Moines fair. Carl Magnuson hosted a Ladies Aid luncheon with Chas. Lawwell and others. Joyce Paulson visited Cherokee friends. Edith Gillet plans to teach in Spencer. Churchgoers from Mt. Olive attended Cherokee services and picnicked at Riverside Park.
Fragmentary OCR notes mention R B and the word cottage with a Clemens reference. No clear event, date, or person details are readable to form a full news item.
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